Fountain shaving-brush.



. F. E. AHLERING.

FOUNTAIN SHAVING BRUSH.

APPLXCATION FILED SEP-T. H. 1915'.

Patentd an.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSE$ pn'rrnn snares Parana ora ion FREDERICK E..AHLERING, 01 PORT READING, NEW JERSEY.

FOUNTAIN SHAVING-BRU SH.

To all whom it may concern-.-

JBe itknown that I, FREDERICK E. AHLER ING, a citizen ofthe Unitedbtates, residing at Port Reading, in the countyof Middlesex and State ofNew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFountain Shaving-Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements infountain shaving brushes, and has for its primary object, the provisionofa shaving brush which will beof simple andcompact form, and to thebristles of which may be readily fed a mixture of water. and liquidsoap.

The invention'has for .another object, the provision of a fountainshaving brush of this character which will be of such construction andoperation that the flow of water and liquid soap to the bristles may bereadily controlled by the party using the brush.

The invention has for a further object, the provision of a fountainshaving brush of this character which will be composed of the minimumnumber of parts of simple construction and which may be readily andcheaply manufactured.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafterset forth in the specification, pointed out in the claims, and shown inthe drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through thecomplete device with the movable feed valve in its outermost orreceiving position;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section, substantially on the plane of line 2-2of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the complete device with the movable feedvalve in its outermost or receiving position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar referencecharacters.

designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 designatesthe hollow body of the brush which is divided into longitudinallyextending water and soap containing compartments 2 by means of alongitudinal transverse partition 3.

The hollow body 1 is provided with a removable cap 4 for its outer endto close the water and liquid soap containing compartments '2. At theopposite end of the hollow body 1 I provide a mixing chamber 5 formed bythe inner transverse partition 6 and outer transverse partition 7 Theinner transverse Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1918.

Application filed September 17, 1915. Serial No. 51,260.

partition 6 serves as the end wall for the water, and liquid soapcontaining compartments 2 and has suitable perforations 8 through whichsoap from said compartments 2 may pass intothe mixing chamber 5 when themovable feed valve 9 is in its outermost or receiving position with theupper plate 10 thereof spaced from the perforations 8, while the lowerplate 11 of said movable feed valve 9 is positioned against theperforations 12 in the outer transverse partition 7 which also serves asthe inner wall of the pocket 13 for the inner ends of the brush bristles14. The connecting portion or neck of the movable feed valve 9 isengaged against the outer wall of the hollow body 1 and has a guide pin15 projecting through a guide slot 16 in said wall of the hollow body 1,by means of which the feed valve 9 may be readily moved to its innermostor outermost position and will be properly guided. It will also beunderstood that the inner ends of the upper plate 10 and lower plate 11are spaced from the side wall of the mixing and mix within said feedvalve 9 while the same is held in its outermost position and then permitthe mixed water and liquid soap to pass out of the feed valve 9 andthrough the perforations 12 to the brush bristles 14 when said feedvalve 9 is moved to its innermost position against the perforations 8.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed, it will be understood that minor changes in the details ofconstruction, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of theinvention or sacrificing any of the advantages of the same,

What is claimed is:

1. A shaving brush of the character de scribed comprising a hollow bodyhaving a mixing chamber at one end and a removable cap at its oppositeend, said body being (1ivided into longitudinal compartments, saidcompartments being separated from the mixing chamber by the innerperforate wall of the latter, said mixing chamber having its outer Wallperforated, bristles secured against said outer wall, and a movable feedvalve within said mixing chamber and adapted for engagement respectivelywith the inner and outer walls of the same.

' being adapted for movement against the op-- posite walls of saidmixing chamber.

A shaving brush of the character described comprising a hollow bodyhaving a mixing chamber and independent compartments communicating withsaid mixing chamber, bristles engaged against one wall of said mixingchamber, said wall being perforated,and a valve movable in said mixingchamber to control the passage of the contents of said independentcompartments to said mixing chamber and the passage of the mlxedcontents of the mixing chamber to said bristles.

4. A shaving brush of the character described comprising a hollow bodyhaving a mixing chamber at one end formed by two spaced transversepartitions having perforations therethrough, independent compartments inthe remainder of the body formed by a longitudinal partition andcommuni- V eating with said mixing chamber, a brush fixed against theouter partition of said mixing chamber, and a valve in said mixingCopies of this patent may be obtained for partitions to control thepassage of the cntents "of the independent compartments through theperforations in the inner partition into said mixing chamber, and thepassage of the mixed contents of the mixing chamber through the outer)erforated pare tition to said brush, said va Ve plates being spaced atone side from the'wall. of the chamber to permit the mixed fluids toenter tliespace between the plates when the valve closes theperforationsin the outer partition andleave saidspace whenthe valve is moved intocontact with the innerpartition.

5. A shaving brush of the character described comprising a body havingcompartments formed therein, bristles secured in one end of said body,said bristles being separated. from said compartmentsby amixing chamber,and a manually movable valve within saidmixing chamber having means tocontrolthe flow: of liquids from the compartments to the mixingchamberand from the latter to the bristles. v a V In testimony whereofIaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses. V

FREDERICK E. AHLERING.

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I Washington, D. C.

